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Quantum electrodynamics
WordNet
noun
(1) A relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons
WiktionaryText
Noun
quantum electrodynamics (abbreviated as QED)
- the study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics